RICE LAKE, WI —
OSHA Inspection: BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP
Complaint inspection · Safety discipline
At a glance
On , OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP in 38 E. MESSENGER STREET, RICE LAKE, WI 54868 (NAICS 321211). OSHA activity number 345156707.
OSHA opens inspections for many reasons — routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.
Where did this inspection happen?
- Establishment
- BESSE FOREST PRODUCTS GROUP
- Site address
- 38 E. MESSENGER STREET
- City
- RICE LAKE
- State
- WI
- ZIP
- 54868
- Mailing
- 38 E. MESSENGER ST., RICE LAKE, WI 54868
What kind of inspection was it?
- Inspection type
- Complaint (B)
- Scope
- Partial (B)
- Discipline
- Safety
- Advance notice
- No
- Union status
- B
When did the case open and close?
- Opened
- Closing conference
- Case closed
- Last modified
- Data loaded
Establishment context
- NAICS code
- 321211
- Employees
- 45
- Ownership type
- A
Citations
6 citations on file for this inspection.
1910.212 A01
- Issued
- May 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $12,873 · Current $9,655 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1): One or more methods of machine guarding was not provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks: (a) Cutting Department; On or about February 11, 2021, unguarded overhead belt return rollers on the New London brand Butt End Conveyor, located approximately 46 inches above the floor, were in motion when an employee traveled underneath the energized equipment on several occasions to access adjacent work areas.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $9655
- — Z (S) $12873
1910.212 A02
- Issued
- May 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $6,436 · Current $4,827 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(2): Machine guard(s) on machine(s) were so installed that they offered accident hazards in themselves: (a) Cutting Department; On or about February 11, 2021, the pulley guard located on the outfeed belt of the Adolf John & Co. Rip Saw was damaged, exposing a sharp jagged edge.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $4827
- — Z (S) $6436
1910.219 C04 I
- Issued
- May 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i): Unguarded projecting shaft end(s) did not present a smooth edge and end and projected more than one half the diameter of the shaft: (a) Cutting Department; On or about February 11, 2021, the end of a vertical shaft located on the outfeed side of the Predimach Core Saw was projected greater than one half of the shaft's diameter. (b) Cutting Department; On or about February 11, 2021, the end of a horizontal shaft located on the outfeed side of the Adolf John & Co. Rip Saw was projected greater than one half of the shaft's diameter.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.219 C04 II
- Issued
- May 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 16, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(ii): The unused keyway(s) of projecting shaft end(s) were not filled up or covered: (a) Cutting Department; On or about February 11, 2021, an unused keyway of a projecting horizontal shaft end located on the outfeed side of the Adolf John & Co. Rip Saw was not filled or covered.
Recent events (2)
- — I (S) $0
- — Z (S) $0
1910.147 C05 II D
- Issued
- May 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 9, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $0 · Current $0
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(5)(ii)(D): Lockout devices and tagout devices did not indicate the identity of the employee applying the device(s): (a) Nicholson Debarker; Lockout devices affixed to equipment energy isolation devices did not indicate the identity of the employee who applied the devices. (b) Line 2 Babcock Dryer; Lockout devices affixed to equipment energy isolation devices did not indicate the identity of the employee who applied the devices.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $0
- — Z (O) $0
1910.147 C06 I
- Issued
- May 25, 2021
- Abate by
- Jun 23, 2021
- Penalty
- Initial $1,205 · Current $904 Reduced
General-duty citation text
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i): The employer did not conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirement of this standard were being followed: (a) Throughout the production area; The employer did not conduct periodic inspections of the machine specific energy control procedures on an at least annual basis.
Recent events (2)
- — I (O) $904
- — Z (O) $1205
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Source
This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 345156707.
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